Covid-19 Paralyzed a Teen Girl’s Vocal Cords, Doctors Say

A physical examination revealed that she had developed paralysis of both her vocal cords. There was certainly a temporal relationship between the development of covid and these new symptoms. One known trigger of vocal cord paralysis is neuropathy, or nerve damage. Image: PawelKacperek (Shutterstock) But the authors did findisolated casesof paralysis linked to mild covid-19 as well. Scientists are still trying to understand how covid-19 can cause neuropathy and other lingering complications....

December 20, 2023 · 1 min · 184 words · Jean Pineda

Disney+ Sets ItsStar Warsand Marvel Slate for 2024

Mutant Mayhems Jeff Rowe talks keeping Shredder back for the sequel. Wyatt Russell discusses Thunderbolts filming schedule. Get a look at Jadis return for Walking Dead: Ones Who Live. Screenshot: Lucasfilm Plus, get a look at Adam Sandlers new sci-fi movie for Netflix, Spaceman. To me, my spoilers! Shredder used to be the main villain [in Mutant Mayhem] before we pivoted away from that. Photo: Focus Features Shredder needs to be that, just significantly more....

December 20, 2023 · 1 min · 169 words · Antonio Martinez

Donkey Meat From Amazon Is Off the Dinner Table in California

But dont worry, it’s possible for you to still buy them in the 49 other states. A quick Amazon search for ejiao will result in hundreds of products containing gelatin made of donkey hide. Donkey skin was historically considered adelicacythat promotes wellness. Photo: Geza Farkas (Shutterstock) The Center says donkeys are in the equine family, so horsemeat includes donkeys. Amazon did not immediately respond to Gizmodos request for comment. The company has faced criticism in the past for faulty or illegal products being sold on its website....

December 20, 2023 · 1 min · 158 words · Christina Delgado

Elon Musk Is Dangerously Close to Losing The Tesla Hoe

Teslarati initiallyreportedthat the car company appeared to have axed Disney+ from its vehicles. The company pulled its ads not long after Muskmade a commentthat was widely decried as antisemitic. Musk later doubled down,statingon X that he thought Iger should be fired immediately. Photo: Antonio Masiello (Getty Images) Not familiar with The Tesla Hoe? Nor was I, before this week. So Disney+ has now been removed from Tesla vehicles. The criticism continued: This has WAY more of an affect on Tesla owners than it does Disney....

December 20, 2023 · 1 min · 202 words · Gerald Moss

Flightless Bird: E-Scooter Company Bird Declares Bankruptcy

The once-massive e-scooter startuprippedits scooters out of Germany, Sweden, and Norway in 2022. Washinushi took over from the previous CEO, Shane Torchiana, earlier this year. Shortly after, the company wasdelistedfrom the New York Stock Exchange after going public in 2021. Bird Scooters still has a few partner cities in North America and is participating in pilot programs in places like New York City, but it has had to scale back operations in recent years....

December 20, 2023 · 1 min · 118 words · Billy Evans

Here’s How to Get a Piece of the $25 Million Apple Family Sharing Settlement

The lawsuit claims that Apple misrepresented the full extent of its Family Sharing feature. Theyre also in control of how family members share that subscription. Apple still denies any wrongdoing despite agreeing to settle the class action lawsuit for $25 million. The 6.1-inch iPhone 15 in green.Image: Florence Ion / Gizmodo If you dont see it, theres also an option for that. you’re free to choose between a check or direct deposit....

December 20, 2023 · 1 min · 103 words · Harold Hurst

Here’s Why You’ll Hear About a Lot More Data Breaches in 2024

Cybersecurityincidentsare constantly in the news these days, but youll soon be hearing about a lot more of them. The Supreme Court definesmaterial evidenceas a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important. This means the public will know more about data breaches more quickly than before. Photo: JACK GUEZ (Getty Images) Those are just the cybersecurity incidents that were reported this week. The new SEC rule aims to change that....

December 20, 2023 · 1 min · 96 words · Clifford Davies

How a Balloon Over Antarctica Will Help NASA Study the Mysterious Space Between Stars

And if we hear something, we know its them. We know its those atoms and molecules. As it floats, the balloon will be as wide as a football field. Image: NASA NASA uses two types of balloons to lift payloads towards the atmosphere: zero-pressure and super-pressure balloons. While attached to its balloon, GUSTO will soar higher than the water vapor in Earths atmosphere. These clouds collapse to form new stars....

December 20, 2023 · 1 min · 133 words · Evelyn Carpenter

How to Make Artificial Intelligence More Human in 2024

In the last year, computers started acting strangely human. Just like a young child, AI has incentives and learns from those around it. However, OpenAIs CEO, Sam Altman, believes his artificial intelligence will one day render workers useless. Photo: Carl Court (Getty Images) Technology has always reflected the communities that built it, but none more so than artificial intelligence. In other words, AI is too important for just Big Tech to build it....

December 20, 2023 · 2 min · 383 words · Morgan Conley

I’d Buy That for a Dollar: Chevy Dealership’s AI Chatbot Goes Rogue

Welcome to AI This Week, Gizmodos weekly deep dive on whats been happening in artificial intelligence. Most notably, the botofferedto sell a guy a 2024 Chevy Tahoe for a dollar. Thats a legally binding offerno takesie backsies, the bot added during the conversation. Photo: Haggardous50000 (Shutterstock) The bot in question belonged to the Watsonville Chevy dealership, in Watsonville, California. It was provided to the dealership by a company calledFullpath, which sellsChatGPT-powered chatbotsto car dealerships across the country....

December 20, 2023 · 2 min · 407 words · Susan Campos

NASA-Funded Space Ventures Set for Back-to-Back Moon Landings in Early 2024

Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines are all set with their Moon landers. Now they just need their rockets prepped and the launch windows to swing open. On Tuesday, Pittsburgh-based Astroboticannouncedthat its Peregrine lunar lander is fueled and ready to rock. Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander is now fueled and ready for launch.Photo: Astrobotic The Peregrine lander carries a range of payloads as part of NASAsCommercial Lunar Payload Services(CLPS) program. Importantly, CLPS is key to NASAs Artemis program, aimed at sustainably returning humans to the lunar surface....

December 20, 2023 · 2 min · 316 words · Kelli May

NASA’s Moon-Bound Astronauts Prepare for Emergency Ahead of 2024 Launch

Sliding into the holidays like… Earlier this year, the crew began their18-month training to prepare for the mission. During the training, the Artemis 2 astronauts will also learn how to operate the spacecraft. The Artemis 2 crew training on how to exit the vehicle.Photo: NASA/James Blair They will also practice using Orions crew displays, vehicle controls, and audio and imagery systems. Want to know more about humanitys next giant leap in space?...

December 20, 2023 · 1 min · 94 words · Dana Payne

Researchers Test 2,400-Year-Old Leather and Realize It’s Made of Human Skin

The teams research waspublishedlast week in PLOS One. The 45 leather samples (as well as two fur objects) were recovered from 18 Scythian burials. Many of the Scythian burials were in kurgansancient burial mounds found across eastern Europe. Leather samples, including human skin, from Scythian sites in Ukraine.Image:M. Daragan Some of theearliest evidence of horse domesticationcomes from in kurgans in Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary. Scythians carried technologies, goods, and ideas between the continents....

December 20, 2023 · 1 min · 183 words · John Barry